1. Record Number of Americans Say International Trade Is Good for the US Economy
- Author:
- Brendan Helm, Dina Smeltz, and Alexander Hitch
- Publication Date:
- 10-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Abstract:
- President Donald Trump has embarked on an ambitious and disruptive trade agenda, driven by his belief that the United States has lost “many billions of dollars” to trading partners and that “trade wars are good, and easy to win.”[1] During his term, the president has escalated trade tensions with China; has renegotiated trade agreements with countries such as Mexico, Canada, and South Korea; and has withdrawn US involvement in trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that though Republicans and Democrats differ on whether President Trump’s strategy is an effective approach to trade policy, the American public is more likely than ever to say that international trade benefits the United States.
- Topic:
- International Trade and Finance, Economy, and WTO
- Political Geography:
- Canada, South Korea, North America, Mexico, Global Focus, and United States of America